IT & Software

Database Administrator

Conspicuous

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this role you design, deploy and maintain high-availability, scalable databases across multi-regional environments. You ensure performance, security and 24x7 availability while coordinating upgrades, backups, and automation to support business-critical processes. You will work within IT Operations to manage D365 databases as a core system, with data warehousing and Power BI integration shaping reporting and analytics. This position offers growth in a rapidly expanding global team and a collaborative, outcomes-focused culture.

Responsibilities
  • Design, deploy and support high-availability, scalable distributed databases for high-volume transactions
  • Maintain data models, structures and procedures to ensure data integrity
  • Lead D365 databases knowledge as a core system and support DWH usage for Power BI reporting
  • Design, deploy and support SSIS packages
  • ETL data between servers and data sources
  • Optimize existing procedures and automate where possible
  • Manage data warehouse changes and implementations
  • Ensure performance, security and 24x7 availability of mission-critical databases
  • Set up replication across geographically dispersed data centers
  • Monitor resource usage, optimize and tweak as needed
  • Follow change management processes
  • Collaborate with teammates and business stakeholders
  • Prepare clear documentation and coding standards
Key requirements
  • Get-it-done attitude with ability to work in the weeds
  • Team player with strong interpersonal skills
  • Impeccable attention to detail
  • Self-organised and able to meet deadlines without supervision
  • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • D365 and/or Power BI experience
  • Proficient with GIT, SVN
  • 7+ years of SQL Server database administration experience
  • Strong SQL Server management and shell scripting
  • Experience creating and tuning database objects (tables, views, procedures, triggers)
  • Knowledge of SQL Server 2012+
  • Knowledge of HA and DR options for SQL Server
  • Familiarity with standards and best practices in SQL Server
  • Advanced T-SQL, stored procedures, SSIS and SSRS
  • Ability to plan resource requirements from high-level specs
  • Ability to work independently
  • Experience with another DB technology (PostgreSQL, MySQL, ElasticSearch or Cassandra)
  • Experience with Automation and Cloud DB management including migration
  • Proficient with Windows and Linux OS
  • team player
  • attention to detail
  • self-organization
  • D365 databases
  • Power BI
  • SSIS

Reference: WJ-747_31166968 · Posted 01 Nov 2026

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